Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Effect Of Employee Resourcing Strategies On Organizational Performance: A Case Of National Transport And Safety Authority
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Employee resourcing is one of the human resource management functions that critically impacts on the performance of an organization. A poor employee resourcing strategy increases the probability of a poor hire, which can ... -
Effect of Financial Literacy on Poverty Levels in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Reducing poverty is the greatest challenge for the government as it pursues Vision 2030. According to official figures, 32 per cent of Kenyans are classified as poor, meaning they live on less than a dollar a day. Low ... -
Determinants of Late Antenatal Clinic Attendance Among Women of Reproductive Age (15-49) in Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The decreasing number of expectant women seeking ANC services at twenty weeks and after is concerning, because this is the time when the expectant women should be getting the most out of their antenatal care to ensure a ... -
Influence of Global Standards Implementation on Performance of Public Health Procurement Agency in Kenya: a Case of Kenya Medical Supplies Agency
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Trying to monitor the trade on counterfeit and falsified medicines is a challenging affair; however, there exist sufficient evidence that it is not lifestyle drugs alone that are at the center of these vice. Aggressive ... -
Relationship Between Auditor Rotation and Audit Quality of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Firms tend to be attached so much to their auditors and this is a major contributor to low quality of audits. Auditors’ independence is very key in the firm’s quest to attain the best quality audits in the auditing profession. ... -
Strategies Employed by the Nairobi Hospital in Kenya to Achieve Competitive Advantage
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Firms require different plans to manage their success. Strategies are what determine value and success of firms. Without effective strategic direction, firms cannot achieve their long term value. The goal of this inquiry ... -
Effects of Climate Change on the Kenyan Coral Reef Eco-system
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The Relationship Between Ownership Structure and Corporate Governance Practises of Listed Firms at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)An organization's corporate governance is influenced by its ownership structure. Corporate governance mechanisms, which vary by company and are often tied to ownership structures, might affect the board's deliberations. ... -
Cultural Management Practices and Performance in Humanitarian Non-governmental Organizations in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Cultural diversity is “experienced at work as a result of coexistence of staff from divergent backgrounds”. Information technology has enabled businesses to trade globally. The overall objective of this study was to ... -
Mobile Payments, Consumer Welfare and Firm Performance: Evidence From Supermarkets in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Expansion in ownership rates of mobile phones has laid the foundation for revolutionary technologies thereby generating a wide range of new business opportunities in its wake. The research issue is whether there are benefits ... -
The Influence of Human Resource Policies on Service Delivery Amongst Public Hospitals in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Service delivery is critical in ensuring access to healthcare and equitable access to healthcare for social economic development, achievement of agenda four objectives, vision 2030, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ... -
Effect of lending practices on credit risk of commercial banks in kenya
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Strategies Adopted by Bridge Schools in Kenya to Gain Sustainable Competitive Advantage
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The business environment is challenging and firms require strategies to manage their operations. Strategies allow firms to achieve success, plan for their activities and develop power over others. It is the use and application ... -
Effects of Dividend Payout Ratio on the Value of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Dividend payout effect on firm value has been an area of great controversy in finance and there has not yet come a unified conclusion concerning it. There have been different theories that have been developed on dividend ... -
Strategies Employed by Safaricom Kenya Limited to Enhance Service Delivery
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The multi-dimensional architecture of the communication industry and the ease with which telecom services can be duplicated has increased the complexity of the industry. This has escalated the efforts by telecommunication ... -
Effect of Risk Management Strategies on Financial Performance of Commercial and Services Firms Listed at Nairobi Security Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Due to liberalization, globalization and the rapid and advancement growth in technology new business opportunities have been created and most of the industries are becoming highly exposed to risks as compared to the past. ... -
Factors Influencing Health Insurance Uptake Among People Living With Disabilities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study examined the factors affecting health insurance uptake among people living with disability in Kenya. Using the KHIBS 2015/2016 dataset a binary probit model is estimated. The findings show that being a female-headed ... -
An Assessment of the Influence of School Meals on Attendance: a Case Study of Primary Schools in Kibera and Mathare Informal Settlements in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study strived to ascertain the effect in the urban school feeding programme (SFP) on pupils' attendance in Kibera and Mathare informal settlements, in Nairobi County and suggest any possible interventions to ensure ... -
Influence of Behavioural Biases on Real Estate Investment Decisions by Agents in Shenzhen, China
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Behavioural biases naturally affect real estate investment decision. It may be very detrimental to an investor's fortune to let one's behavioral biases impact their decision-making process. Because of the inherent ... -
Adoption of Competitive Advantage for Performance of Heritage Insurance Company Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Today's uncertain and unpredictable situations in the environment are characterized by fast change. There is intense rivalry in the insurance market, therefore businesses operating in this sector need to implement competitive ...
